Winning horse of Velka Pardubicka disqualified for doping (The Associated Press)
The winning horse of last year’s 125th edition of the Velka Pardubicka steeplechase has been stripped of the victory after testing positive for caffeine and theobromine. The Czech Jockey Club’s disciplinary committee announced its decision to disqualify the winning horse, Nikas, on Thursday. Earlier in January, the results of the ”B” sample confirmed the initial positive test.